North Texas Teen Book Festival Teacher Professional Development:

Books, Books, Books: A Symposium for Educators @ NTTBF

Join Sam Houston State University professors, Dr. Rose Brock,Dr. Karin Perry, and Dr. Teri Lesesne as they welcome special guests Gordon Korman, Elizabeth Acevado, Soman Chainani, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Max Brallier, and many more MG and YA authors to North Texas as they share the best new books for readers, as well focus on practical and exciting ways to engage young readers from upper elementary through high school.

NOTE: There will not be a featured YA author luncheon this year; rather, attendees may leave for lunch, bring a lunch, or eat in the café at the Irving Convention Center. A variety of dining options are now open a block from the Irving Convention Center.

All attendees must register at either Region 10 ESC or Region 11 ESC, even if you are not part of school district, and we ask that attendees do not bring children to this professional development event; NTTBF provides a free, all day festival on Saturday, March 23 for readers of all ages.

Mark your calendars and save your appetites for our annual North Texas Teen Book Festival YA Author Luncheon April 20, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature four of YA fandom’s most engaging authors, Renée Adhieh (Flame in the Mist, The Rose & the Dagger, The Wrath & the Dawn), Leigh Bardugo (The Lanuage of Thorns, the Six of Crows Duology, the Grisha Trilogy), National Book Award finalist, Erika L. Sánchez (I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter), and Sabaa Tahir (Ember in the Ashes series), for fun conversation, a Q&A session and book signings. Tickets are $50 per person, and cover the cost of admission and a plated lunch.

This ticketed event for older Young Adult fans is considered a sneak peek to the region’s premier event, the North Texas Teen Book Festival. Don’t miss this chance to begin your “Endless Stories” a day early and budget your time on festival day for authors you’ll only be able to meet on Saturday, April 21.